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Job Summary
The Project Manager (PM) manages capital projects in range of $1MM to over $100MM. Level of responsible oversight will depend upon level of experience working for an Electric Utility Company. Projects include oversight of construction of Electric Utility substation and transmission line projects. The PM works directly with the Construction Supervisor to ensure that the projects are delivered with cost and schedule certainty. The PM identifies, manages, and mitigates project risks. Works with the Project Controls Specialist to ensure process alignment and that project controls are implemented. The PM will report to the Program Manager and will be engaged in the project from the initiation / definition phase through final commissioning and closeout. Project scopes vary as will the roles of the PM for each project.
The Project Manager is responsible for leading a team of Design and Construction Engineers in the execution of Transmission Capital Projects from initiation through closeout. The PM is responsible for managing project budgets, and for interfacing with other company departments to address project needs. The PM is responsible to manage a portfolio of projects and for communicating and interfacing with company management on project needs. The PM will be responsible for interfacing with local, state and federal agencies regarding specific project needs. The PM is responsible for negotiating and managing contracts and contractors. The PM must be able to work in a matrix environment, and be able to manage employees without direct (hardline) authority.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Project Manager (PM) manages capital projects in range of $1MM to over $100MM. Level of responsible oversight will depend upon level of experience working for an Electric Utility Company. Projects include oversight of construction of Electric Utility substation and transmission line projects. The PM works directly with the Construction Supervisor to ensure that the projects are delivered with cost and schedule certainty. The PM identifies, manages, and mitigates project risks. Works with the Project Controls Specialist to ensure process alignment and that project controls are implemented. The PM will report to the Program Manager and will be engaged in the project from the initiation / definition phase through final commissioning and closeout. Project scopes vary as will the roles of the PM for each project.
The Project Manager is responsible for leading a team of Design and Construction Engineers in the execution of Transmission Capital Projects from initiation through closeout. The PM is responsible for managing project budgets, and for interfacing with other company departments to address project needs. The PM is responsible to manage a portfolio of projects and for communicating and interfacing with company management on project needs. The PM will be responsible for interfacing with local, state and federal agencies regarding specific project needs. The PM is responsible for negotiating and managing contracts and contractors. The PM must be able to work in a matrix environment, and be able to manage employees without direct (hardline) authority.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide Project Team leadership and management through design, construction and close-out phases of the project.
- Use Stage Gate Processes to implement scoping, execute engineering, construction and close out the project.
- Create Project Execution Plan
- Engage project team members to deliver necessary schedule, status and costing updates.
- Monitor/report project team performance from a schedule, cost and quality view.
- Manage Successful Project Execution.
- Project Issue Document(s) and Issue Resolution
- Bi-weekly Status Reports.
- Conference Records for all meetings.
- Open, Close and Manage Work Orders as Required
- Manage Project Work Order via Cost Sheet.
- Follow up on close out activities via Capital Project Processes.
- Timely Invoicing for Work Performed
- Consolidated Time sheet for all work on Utility Company Capital projects.
- Actively Participate and Provide Working Forecast/Project updates via Monthly Budget Meetings.
- Utilize Jurisdictional Status Report format as method of communicating project status to stakeholders and the Utility Program Manager. Update monthly status and project costing.
- Develop communication plans for communicating project status to interface between Transmission Project Development group, Major Accounts, and customer for monthly status and billing requirements as required.
Job ID 1115
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Contact
EDG Inc.
3900 N. Causeway Blvd. Suite 700
Metairie
Louisiana United States
www.edg.net
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